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The process of converting date in PHP involves using date formatting functions to convert a given date into the desired format or timezone.

The following are some commonly used functions for date conversion:

1. date(): This function is used to format the date according to a specified format.

2. strtotime(): This function is used to convert a human-readable date string to a Unix timestamp.

3. DateTime: This class provides an object-oriented interface for working with dates and times.

4. date_create(): This function is used to create a DateTime object from a date string.

5. datetimezoneset(): This function is used to set the timezone for a DateTime object.

6. date_format(): This function is used to format a DateTime object according to a specified format.

Using these functions, one can easily convert a date to any desired format or timezone in PHP.